Uganda Marathon

Take part in our newest adventure. Tried and tested by our founder, Carla, we can promise you a race of a lifetime.

The Uganda Marathon is an opportunity to experience the culture, landscape and hospitality of the beautiful Uganda. A chance to be the positive change you want to see in the world. A challenge to push your body to its limits.

But this is more than just a race: this is a week long adventure.

One amazing and truly unique week on the Equator combining volunteering, music, festival and fun, culminating in a 10k, half or full marathon alongside 3,000 local runners.

Arriving in Uganda, the pre-race schedule will not only allow you to acclimatise in the athletes’ village, but will also encourage you to immerse yourself in the incredible local community. You’ll have opportunities to volunteer and see where the money you’ve raised has gone. You’ll have opportunities to experience the beauty of a country that pulls in over 250,000 tourists a year. You’ll make memories that will last a lifetime. This is a race like no other, and the ultimate holiday experience.

You’ll receive the full support of East African Playgrounds – from a fundraising kit to the 9-5 Monday-Friday support from Andy, one of our incredible fundraising team, who is bursting with resources and ideas to get you to whichever target you choose.

Thank you for choosing to sign up to the Uganda Volunteer Project. Please fill in all the details below and pay the £99 registration fee so we can get you started with the best experience ever, volunteering with East African Playgrounds!

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The Gorilla Trek is the ultimate African adventure allowing you to explore, discover and develop the incredible country of Uganda. As an ethical, affordable trip, it’s what you need to have the summer of a lifetime.
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The best memories are made with the wind in your hair and great vibes surrounding you. Joining our Festival Hitch, you'll get to hitch hike your way down to Latitude festival where your ticket will be paid for in return for some volunteer and damn good partying!

Uganda Volunteer Project is all about experiencing a new culture whilst giving children their childhoods through play. Weekdays volunteering at a school building a playground and weekends exploring the amazing activities on offer in Uganda. What's not to love!
Apply now! Don't miss out on your place.

The Gorilla Trek is the ultimate African adventure allowing you to explore, discover and develop the incredible country of Uganda. As an ethical, affordable trip, it’s what you need to have the summer of a lifetime.
Apply now! Don't miss out on your place

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The Gorilla Trek is the ultimate African adventure allowing you to explore, discover and develop the incredible country of Uganda. As an ethical, affordable trip, it’s what you need to have the summer of a lifetime.
Apply now! Don't miss out on your place

East African Playgrounds is a UK registered charity and international NGO, focused on East Africa, primarily Uganda. Children need to play to access their childhood, allowing them to gain all the developmental benefits that play has to offer giving them the tools for future success.

This incredible volunteering experience is just a fraction of the cost of most. Just because it is low cost does not mean it is low quality. We are able to provide our volunteering project at a reasonable price because we don't know have large overheads or work with third party providers who need to make profit. We aim to be transparent and accountable with where the money we receive goes.

It’s all about experiencing a new culture whilst giving children their childhoods through play. Weekdays volunteering at a school building a playground and weekends exploring the amazing activities on offer in Uganda. What's not to love!

I believe that every child deserves an opportunity to play, be active and have fun with their friends in a safe and friendly environment, and therefore I am taking part in the Gorilla Trek during August 2018!

To make sure you are bursting full of ideas and plans for your fundraising we have provided you with every resource you could possibly need. Have a read through all the documents below to make your fundraising is a breeze.

Uganda Volunteer Project is all about experiencing a new culture whilst giving children their childhoods through play. Weekdays volunteering at a school building a playground and weekends exploring the amazing activities on offer in Uganda. What's not to love!
Apply now! Don't miss out on your place.

Hi, my name is Megan and I will be volunteering with Eastern African Playgrounds in Uganda in the summer of 2018! In many communities across eastern Africa there is an absence of facilities in schools due to poverty and lack of funding. EAP aim to give the children of Uganda the opportunity to develop their creativity and improve their cognitive, social and emotional skills by building playgrounds for the children to engage in educational play. EAP have been installing these playgrounds througho